Subject: Why June 2018 Will Go Down as the Month Prohibition Crumbled Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:46 pm
Pardon me while I catch my breath. It’s been a heck of a month.
Here’s what’s gone down in the cannabis world in the past three weeks:
Canada federally legalized cannabis for all adults. Period.
The FDA, a federal agency, officially approved a cannabis-based medicine, the epilepsy drug Epidiolex, theoretically invalidating the Schedule I status of cannabis.
The World Health Organization declared cannabidiol (CBD) to be a proven effective treatment with no evidence of health-related problems or indications of abuse.
In Congress, a bipartisan group introduced the STATES Act, which would end federal prohibition in all legal states.
Chuck Schumer’s bill to end prohibition, announced ages ago, was finally introduced in the Senate.
Oklahoma approved the legalization of medical marijuana in a landslide vote.
There’s more to come. Both Vermont and Massachusetts will enter into their fully legal status at the stroke of midnight on June 30. That’s a lot to unpack, but it all adds up to one takeaway: This is the month that prohibition’s foundation collapsed. To borrow a phrase from filmmaker Dave Markey: This is the month legalization broke.
Subject: Re: Why June 2018 Will Go Down as the Month Prohibition Crumbled Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:36 am
CovOps wrote:
Pardon me while I catch my breath. It’s been a heck of a month.
Here’s what’s gone down in the cannabis world in the past three weeks:
Canada federally legalized cannabis for all adults. Period.
The FDA, a federal agency, officially approved a cannabis-based medicine, the epilepsy drug Epidiolex, theoretically invalidating the Schedule I status of cannabis.
The World Health Organization declared cannabidiol (CBD) to be a proven effective treatment with no evidence of health-related problems or indications of abuse.
In Congress, a bipartisan group introduced the STATES Act, which would end federal prohibition in all legal states.
Chuck Schumer’s bill to end prohibition, announced ages ago, was finally introduced in the Senate.
Oklahoma approved the legalization of medical marijuana in a landslide vote.
There’s more to come. Both Vermont and Massachusetts will enter into their fully legal status at the stroke of midnight on June 30. That’s a lot to unpack, but it all adds up to one takeaway: This is the month that prohibition’s foundation collapsed. To borrow a phrase from filmmaker Dave Markey: This is the month legalization broke.
There are a lot of organizations and projects that provide the researches and open informational platforms informational platform. The Hawaiian senator is a newcomer to the pro-cannabis cause but has already co-sponsored the safe banking . As long as there is a Republican administration, and as long as the Senate and Congress remain red, it appears that there is little hope of change. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 has also legalized hemp, which is another major hurdle that has been navigated. Colorado has become the envied state of weed lovers around America, being the first of ten states to completely legalize marijuana for recreational use. Washington state has been dominating headlines on a global level with its revolutionary influence on the cannabis industry. At present, an estimated 50% of hemp grown in the United States is for CBD, and now that growing hemp is federally legal, we expect that percentage to rise.On a state level, there is no question that CBD oil is legal in Oregon. January 1, 2018, cannabis officially became legal in the state of California . As at the end of 2018, 33 states plus D.C have legalized medicinal marijuana. Meanwhile, there are now 10 states (plus D.C.) where recreational weed is legal after 55.89% of Michigan voters said ‘YES’ to Proposal 1. For the uninformed, California Proposition 215 is of course the first legislation in the U.S. that allowed for the legal medicinal use of marijuana.
Subject: Why June 2018 Will Go Down as the Month Prohibition Crumbled 
Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:46 pm
